Open AccessLatent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) and its Metabolic Characteristics among Yemeni Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients
Author(s) -
Thekra Al-Zubairi,
Molham AL-Habori,
Riyadh Saif-Ali
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.853
H-Index - 43
ISSN - 1178-7007
DOI - 10.2147/dmso.s332416
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , insulin resistance , type 2 diabetes , waist , body mass index , dyslipidemia , autoantibody , type 1 diabetes , autoimmune diabetes , type 2 diabetes mellitus , endocrinology , insulin , immunology , antibody
Although there is ample data about the prevalence of diabetes in the Middle East, little is known about the prevalence and features of autoimmune diabetes in this region. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence and metabolic characteristics of latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) amongst Yemeni Type 2 DM patients.